The Modern Italian Game is a great weapon for the average club player, but scores well for White at all levels right up to Grandmaster. It's 100% sound,solid and durable,offering White the chance to develop a nagging edge throughout the game,which can often turn into a vicious attack. After 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Bc5 4 c3 Nf6 5 d3! is the move to make Black's heart sink.

On this all-new Foxy openings DVD, IM Andrew Martin teaches you how to play this system without any fuss and shows you how to get up and running in no time